I live off of Coffee...some of my best creations are made after midnight. I don't cook, and I loath cleaning...yet I consider myself to be domesticated b/c I own a sewing machine.

I totally create my own Chaos..."SELF Diagnosed" with A.D.D. and alil twist of O.C.D. my mind is completing the 2nd and 3rd thought before I even start the 1st.

I spent my 20's trying to figure it all out, sew wild oats, and stay tan all year around. Now I'm in my 30's still haven't figured it out, doing a different type of sewing and trying to repair all the damage I did to my skin in the previous decade.

I'm a SAHM turned WAHM and think I have finally found "my niche'"! Every major milestone has lead me here. I have an amazing husband who has the patience of a Pit Bull on morphine. He is ridiculously supportive and has been my #1 fan since the day I met him. Together we created the most beautiful little girl who has been my biggest inspiration through out this journey. At only 2 years old she is very sassy and opinionated and quit the fashonista! All quality traits if you ask me! I also have an awesome Posh Pooch named Delia who is the biggest Diva of all!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A Look Inside My Beach Bag...

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N....WOOHOO!! Every year since I can remember my family heads down to the beach for the 4th of July! It use to be a 3 bedroom condo with 20+ of us packed in there like sardines. Now that we all have our own families and individual schedules with meals, naps, and bed times it has come to the point where each family gets their own condo on the same street! It's a tradition that we just can't break and for the most part of it I look forward to it every summer! The days of absorbing the sun and closing my eyes to enjoy the sounds of the ocean are LONG GONE! Now I'm counting kids every 3 minutes, packing huge coolers of juice boxes and P&J's, chasing shovels and boogie boards into the surf and taking bathroom breaks every 30 minutes! All that aside it's amazing to see my daughter running and laughing with all her cousins just like I did growing up.This year I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite things and what's going to be in my beach bag this summer...

Ok, as much as I know about the harmful rays of the sun I still LOVE a natural, sun kissed tan! So on my body I use Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Dry Oil Continuous Spray SPF 12. This SPF is just enough to keep me from getting burnt while giving me my healthy glow. It's not sticky or messy like most sun tan oils and it smells DELICIOUS!

Now my husband on the other hand does the same thing every year! Being Greek he thinks that he's invisible from the sun! Although he's already dark complected he still gets REALLY burnt! So I'm always armed with a bottle of Banana Boat Soothing After Sun Gel with Pure Aloe Vera. Alittle sticky at first but this green gel could put out a fire if need be!

SUN GLASSES!!! I 'm a BIG believer in investing in a good pair of UV protecting, over sized sun glasses! Not only do they look HOT like Posh Spice, but they are an anti aging mechanism that is over looked (no pun)! SQUINTING causes Crows feet and forehead wrinkles! This year I chose Prada's 'Glamour' Oversized Sunglasses.

For the past 3 years I have stocked up on these adorable Mossimo® Gemma Flip Flops - in Silver in fear that they won't make them next year. So far I have 4 unworn pairs in my closet. They go with EVERYTHING, their comfortable and best of all their $$$CHEAP$$$!

I went hat shopping last week b/c I really stress out about sunspots and unwanted pigment (the kind that coats your upper lip). So I wanted something hip and chic that would compliment my suite and sunglasses while blocking those harmful UVB rays. I ended up with this. A little more then I wanted to pay for a straw hat but it's a more sophisticated twist to your teenagers cowboy hat and it's "one size fits all", fits like a glove!

Visiting from SITS... I LOVE the way you put this post together. The picture is adorable and you offer lots of great product tips. I feel the need to go fill a beach bag of my own. Now if I just had a beach to go to. LOL. Have a great vacation! :)

Your summer reading sounds awesome. Bitter is the new black, sounds intriguing.Im all about the bitter. I suppose I should tell you to Have fun. BUT really You suck big fat eggs. Im full of jealousy and ginormous envy. It's a sin I know, dont care. I will be here at work....... working .......... working .....anybody?? No sympathy points? Tough crowd! haha HAVE WAY AWESOME, TOTALLY FAR OUT BEACHY FUN!!!!!!